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Self Assessment

What are your interests?

Social?

The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.

Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.

2019 National Career Skills Competition Winners

See winning, highly commended and commended National Career Skills entries for the 2019 competition

After another amazing competition and much debate and deliberation, we are delighted to announce the Winners of the 2019 National Career Skills Competition!

Thousands of entries came in from schools in every county in Ireland, so we must offer a huge congratulations to the lucky students who have won amazing prizes.

PLACE

NAME

SCHOOL

CO-ORDINATOR

PRIZE

TRANSITION YEAR

1st

Ava Hirell

Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Shirley McConalogue

GoPro + Trophy

Plus €1,000 for School Programme

2nd

Ruth Gleeson

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Dr. Dre Beats + Trophy

3rd

Genevieve McDonnell

Mount Sackville Secondary School, Chapelizod, Dublin 20

Clodagh Havel

Bluetooth Speaker + Trophy

Highly Commended

Grace Tiernan

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Highly Commended

Hannah Purtill

Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Co. Clare

Majorie Ahern

Certificate

Highly Commended

Rachel Costelloe

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Highly Commended

Katarzyna Klorek

Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry

Emer O'Riordan

Certificate

Highly Commended

Ava Prendergast

Our Lady's College, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Noeleen Bogue

Certificate

Highly Commended

Annie McEldowney

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Commended

Eloise DeSousa

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Commended

Rebecca Keane

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Commended

Danielle Organ

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Commended

Ailbhe Crowe

Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Co. Clare

Majorie Ahern

Certificate

Commended

Ciara Whoriskey

Crana College, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Shirely McConalogue

Certificate

Commended

Clodagh Delaney

Our Lady of Lourdes, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Jackie Byrne

Certificate

Commended

Kayleigh Halligan

Presentation College, Currylea, Tuam, Co. Galway

Bernadette Jordan

Certificate

Commended

Orla Commons

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Commended

Holly Curran

Coláiste Muire, Ennis, Co. Clare

Niamh O'Regan

Certificate

Commended

Cleo Bonnerot

Rockford Manor, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Paul Kelly

Certificate

LEAVING CERTIFICATE (LCA/LCE/LCVP)

1st

Emaan Khan

Loreto Secondary School, Spawell Road, Co. Wexford

Lorraine Kelly

GoPro + Trophy

Plus €1,000 for School Programme

2nd

Timothy McGrath

Killorglin Community College, Killorglin, Co. Kerry

Lesley McKenna

Dr. Dre Beats + Trophy

3rd

Aoife Finn-Gallagher

Sacred Heart Secondary School, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Emma Haran

Bluetooth Speaker + Trophy

Highly Commended

Sarah Mahon

Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway

Róisín Neylon

Certificate

Highly Commended

Caoimhe McPeake

Sacred Heart Secondary School, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Emma Haran

Certificate

Commended

Aishwarya Pillai

Sacred Heart Secondary School, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Emma Haran

Certificate

Commended

Jessica Donagh

Sacred Heart Secondary School, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Emma Haran

Certificate

GAEILGE

1ú

Daniel de Fhurlaing

Meánscoil Gharman

Ciarán Mac Réamoinn

GoPro + Trófaí

Agus €1,000 don Scoil

2ú

Muireann Ní Shé

Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimneach

Áine Máire Ní Uaithne

Dr. Dre Beats + Trófaí

3ú

Elaine Ní Treasaigh

Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimneach

Áine Máire Ní Uaithne

Bluetooth Speaker + Sciath

Ard-Mholadh

Aoife Nic Ghiolla Bhríde

Meánscoil Gharman

Ciarán Mac Réamoinn

Teastas

Ard-Mholadh

Emily Calton O'Keeffe

Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimneach

Áine Máire Ní Uaithne

Teastas

Ard-Mholadh

Joe Tanner

Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimneach

Áine Máire Ní Uaithne

Teastas

Moladh

Sarah O'Connor

Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Luimneach

Áine Máire Ní Uaithne

Teastas

Moladh

Enya Hólt

Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach, Ceatharlach

Caoimhe Uí Fheraíl

Teastas

Moladh

Conor Mac Riocaird

Coláiste na Coiribe, Gailleamh

Patricia Uí Fhlaithearta

Teastas

ADULT LEARNER CATEGORY

1st

Jodie Cleary

Cherry Orchard Community Training Centre, Co. Dublin

Marina Cirillo

Samsung Tablet + Engraved Clock

2nd

Caroline Reapy

VTOS Education & Training Centre, Tuam, Co. Galway

Margaret Morris

Samsung Tablet + Engraved Clock

3rd - Joint

Chloe Beehan

Ormonde College of Further Education, Co. Kilkenny

Margie Wall

Samsung Tablet + Engraved Clock

3rd - Joint

Sarah Dunne

Ballyfermot Youthreach, Co. Dublin

Rory McEvitt

Samsung Tablet + Engraved Clock

4th

Michele Silinou

Moate Business College, Co. Westmeath

Amanda Greene

Samsung Tablet + Engraved Clock

Highly Commended

Róisín Fleming

Ormonde College of Further Education, Co. Kilkenny

Margie Wall

Engraved Clock

Commended

Jean McManus

Moate Business College, Co. Westmeath

Amanda Greene

Certificate

Commended

Niamh Kane

Inchicore College of Further Education, Dublin 8

Amanda Boyle

Certificate

Commended

Ajibola Oyede

O'Fiaich Institute, Dundalk, Co Louth

Kelly Wood

Certificate

Prizes will be presented at the Annual Awards Ceremony which will take place at the Clock Tower, Department of Education and Skills, Marlborough Street in Dublin City Centre on WEDNESDAY 8th May 2019 at 11.00am. Prizewinners are invited to arrive by 10.30am - 10.40am for photographs with the Minister.

A representative of CareerPortal.ie will be in contact with your school or programme co-ordinator regarding the arrangements for the day. Feel free to call 01-2090797 if you do not hear from us.

The National Career Skills Competition is designed and managed by CareersPortal.ie and sponsored by McDonald's Ireland, who have also provided the fantastic prizes.